| Version 2.7 (R2008b) Instrument Control Toolbox™ Software Release Notes | |
This table summarizes what is new in Version 2.7 (R2008b):
New Features and Changes | Version Compatibility Considerations | Fixed Bugs and Known Problems | Related Documentation at Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | Yes—Details labeled as Compatibility Considerations, below. See also Summary. | Bug
Reports | Printable Release Notes: PDF |
New features and changes introduced in this version are:
The Instrument Control Toolbox™ devices can now correctly initialize collections and items.
IVI-COM drivers generated using MAKEMID in the Instrument Control Toolbox product, Version 2.7 (R2008b) will not work with toolbox versions prior to Version 2.7 (R2008b), and will throw an error. If you need to use the drivers created with Instrument Control Toolbox product, Version 2.7, make sure you update your license to the latest release of the MATLAB software.
After you install Instrument Control Toolbox software, Version 2.7, if you regenerate the MDD file, you will need to update your M–Code. To update your M-code, change the way you call your collections and items. Collections are now spelled as a plural noun and items are spelled as a singular noun. For example, if you had an item called Measurements and a collection called Measurement, you need to change the code so that the item name reads Measurement and the collection name reads Measurements. The following table shows you an example of the interface and the corresponding methods as it should look once you have updated your M-code. The example uses the item Measurement and the collection, Measurements. The example also compares the model with the AgilentRFPowerMeter driver model.
| Interface | List of Instrument Control Toolbox Version 2.7 driver model methods | List of AgilentRFPowerMeter driver model methods |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement | ClearLimitFails ConfigureRelative Fetch Configure ConfigureTimeGated Measure ConfigureAnalogOutput ConfigureTTLOutput Read ConfigureLimits EnableAnalogOutput ConfigureOffset EnableTTLOutput | ClearLimitFails ConfigureRelative Fetch Configure ConfigureTimeGated Measure ConfigureAnalogOutput ConfigureTTLOutput Read ConfigureLimits EnableAnalogOutput ConfigureOffset EnableTTLOutput |
| Measurements | Abort IsOperationComplete Initiate | Abort IsOperationComplete Initiate |
Here is anther example showing the corresponding properties of the 2 sample interfaces, Measurement and Measurements. This example also compares the model with the AgilentRFPowerMeter driver model.
| Interface | List of Instrument Control Toolbox Version 2.7 driver model properties | List of AgilentRFPowerMeter driver model properties |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement | Feed1Channel Feed1Gate Feed1Type Feed2Channel Feed2Gate Feed2Type LimitAutoClear LimitEnabled LimitFails LimitLower LimitUpper Offset OffsetEnabled Operation RatioUnits RelativeEnabled Resolution Units | Feed1Channel Feed1Gate Feed1Type Feed2Channel Feed2Gate Feed2Type LimitAutoClear LimitEnabled LimitFails LimitLower LimitUpper Offset OffsetEnabled Operation RatioUnits RelativeEnabled Resolution Units |
| Measurements | Count Name Item | Count Name Item |
Test and Measurement Tool now has advanced interaction between the hardware interfaces and the instrument driver.
Instruments that require a reset will now work with IVI-C drivers in the Instrument Control Toolbox product.
The Instrument Control Toolbox product now has a new demo that uses an IVI-COM driver with a mixed signal oscilloscope.
The low-level GPIB spoll function now has more documentation to help users work with serial poll.
| Instrument Control Toolbox Release Notes | Version 2.6 (R2008a) Instrument Control Toolbox Software | |
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